We have 3 Passport 9500ix devices and they've paid for themselves many times over. I won't live without one in my car - even my SUV!

There are more than one model 9500 as you can get a red display or a blue display and now there's one available with a hardware interface that allows you to report the dynamic location of a police officer and warn others using an app on their phones so you can get advanced warning before your detector detects a signal (of course, that feature is only as good as the amount of users out there using the same system).

I bought one of the 3 as an 'open box' item and I've had it now for a couple years without a single problem. It's one you can 'set and forget' versus the V1 which I understand has a lot of user settings you can tinker with if you're a constant tinkerer and don't mind meddling with it. At least it was that way when I was trying to decide which one to get a few years ago.

I've made the purchase and never looked back and have recommended the same device to many friends and family members.

I hardwired my 9500ix in about 20 minutes with the hardwire kit. It really isn't hard at all. i tapped the cigarette lighter and then just screwed the ground wire to a chassis attached screw. The hardest part was just taking the center console by the shifter off to get to the back of the cigarette lighter.

Valentine1 is an awesome detector, but always thought it was too bulky

Which 9500? The 9500ix is $500 (the fancy one is $550) and is a windshield mount like the V1. The 9500ci is $1700 but it is remote install -- the heads are outside, the controls and display are inside the cabin.